The Larger the Gap Between the Income Lorenz Curve and the Line

question 8

Multiple Choice

The larger the gap between the income Lorenz curve and the line of equality,

• A)the greater is the equality in the income distribution.
• B)the less is the inequality in the income distribution.
• C)the poorer are the top 50 percent of households.
• D)the richer are the lowest 50 percent of households.
• E)the greater is the inequality in the income distribution.

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